FTW75AF048

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 17-30A · Uvalde, TX · January 12, 1975

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
January 12, 1975
Place
Uvalde, TX · UVALDE, TX
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N8201RBellanca 17-30A
Status
Completed · report February 5, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750112000409A
Case key
147435

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0190  75/1/12    UVALDE,TX           BELLANCA 17-30A     CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 2000
        TIME - 1555                    N8201R              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GARNER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          UVALDE,TX                   SAN ANTONIO,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT TRIED TO LND ON SAME RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N8201R
Reported as
Bellanca 17-30A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Garner

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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